Overview

• Ian Teasdale told BBC Breakfast he was diagnosed with incurable cancer three years ago and is pressing on with his fell-climbing challenge.
• He aims to scale all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District under the banner ‘Terminal Hillness’.
• With his wife Catherine, he has raised nearly £10,000 to support people affected by cancer.
• He said contacting Maggie’s in Cheltenham was a turning point and he is now advocating for a permanent Maggie’s base in Cumbria.
• Teasdale described the challenge as central to his coping, saying it brings meaning and a renewed intensity to daily life.